Bøger af Various Authors

Here is a one of a kind library of works that is sure to enthral a bibliophile. This collection of stories brings together some of the world's best short stories loved and read by children and adults alike and will end your quest for stories written by some of the greatest authors that ever lived. From the likes Washington Irving, Oscar Wilde, Charlotte Bronte, Virginia Woolf, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Rabindranath Tagore, Munshi Premchand, and Arthur Conan Doyle, this anthology includes stories that focus on themes like uncertainties of life, friendship, imagination, mystery, magic, and horror.

"The Art of Salmon Fishing" is a collection of vintage articles and essays relating to angling for salmon. It contains chapters on history, different species, habit and habitat, equipment, common problems, and much more, making it a must-have for those with a practical interest in salmon fishing. Contents include: "The Salmon Family (Salmonidae): Classification and Distribution", "The Huchen (Salmon Hucho)", "Hybrids between Different Species of Salmon", "Salmon: Their Food and Feeding", "The Natural and Artificial Reproduction of Salmon and Trout", "Historical", "The Natural Reproduction of the Atlantic Salmon", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in a modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of fishing.

After a nearly a full year of writing, students at Friendship Academy of Engineering and Technology's Writing Club have finished a short story collection that is unrivaled by any other school in the school system. For the first time ever, local students' stories are published in a collection of works available for purchase. Six up and coming authors tell harrowing tales of adventure, horror, and hope.

The myths and legends of the Norseman have entertained the young and old for hundreds of years. Collated here in this thrilling treasury, these tales will transport you to the magical realms of Asgard, Midgard and Jötunheim. Full of dramatic stories of dark deeds, cunning and war, as well as love, compassion and humor, Norse mythology has influenced countless generations of writers, including Tolkein, George R. R. Martin and Stan Lee. Following the deeds of the powerful Norse gods, such as Odin, Thor and Loki, and filled with a host of fantastic creatures and magical objects, these tales conjure up a world of heroism and romance that will enthrall readers.

Previously published: Paris: Groupe Fleurus, A2009.

"These fascinating tales of the Native American peoples are filled with outlandish characters, heroic feats and astonishing accounts of the world's creation. Extraordinarily diverse and meaningful, they are a cultural landmark in North American literature. Featuring more than 50 legends and illustrated by the striking photography of Edward Curtis, Native American Myths and Legends showcases the imagination, insight and oral traditions of North America's first inhabitants"--Back cover.

This stunning keepsake comprises more than 30 love poems by world-renowned poets. Poems of Love will be counterbalanced by Poems of Hate--a collection of poems on wrath, jealousy, revenge, and hatred--which is publishing simultaneously.

This beautiful volume features love letters from a variety of people throughout history, including Heloise and Abelard, Henry VIII, Margaret of Valois, Napoleon Bonaparte, Mary Wollstonecraft, Lord Byron, Mary Shelley, John Keats, Robert Browning, and Mary, Queen of Scots. Contents are organized thematically in chapters such as Mad Love, Bad Love, and The World's Greatest Lover (John Keats, of course).

This stunning keepsake comprises more than 30 poems by world-renowned poets. Poems of Hate will be counterbalanced by Poems of Love--a collection of traditional love poems--which is publishing simultaneously.

Christmas Tales of Flanders is a collection of traditional stories and holiday tales from the old County of Flanders in Western Europe. Table of Contents: - The Rich Woman and the Poor Woman - The Story of Seppy - The Enchanted Apple-Tree - The Convent Free From Care - The Witches' Cellar - The Boy Who Always Said the Wrong Thing - Hop-o'-My-Thumb - The Emperor's Parrot - The Little Blacksmith Verholen - Balten and the Wolf - The Mermaid - The Story of the Little Half-Cock - The Dwarf and the Blacksmith - Percy the Wizard, Nicknamed Snail - Simple John - The Two Chickens or the Two Ears - The Wonderful Fish - The Frying-Pan - Farmer Broom, Farmer Leaves, and Farmer Iron - Little Lodewyk and Annie the Witch - The Giant of the Causeway - The Key-Flower - The Ogre